Word Tip - Use the Calculator in Word

Can you believe it is July already? And now you’ve just discovered that Word has a Calculator!  Life just keeps on getting better! So, a new month also means that it is time for a new ‘Keep it Simple‘ tip. Yaaaay!

You can view the video or follow the (brief) step-by-step shown underneath.

Enjoy and remember: Keep it Simple!

Hello!

Today we’re looking at Word and we’re going to see how we can access the Calculator in Word, without having to open a separate programme.

Step 1 – Place the Calculator onto the Quick Access Toolbar

• Right-click on any tab heading.
• Select – Customize Quick Access Toolbar.

• From the Options box – click the down-arrow to the right of Popular Commands.
• Select – Commands Not in the Ribbon.

Everything is in alphabetical order, so scroll down to find Calculate – and it is the first of the ‘C’s‘.

• Select Calculate.

• Press Add to place it onto the Quick Access Toolbar.
• Then click OK.

You can see that it’s barely noticeable up there – but don’t worry about that – as it works just fine!

Step 2 – Use the Calculator

• Type in: 1234 + 567

• To calculate the figures – highlight them.

• Then press the Calculate button on the Quick Access Toolbar.

Step 3 – View the Calculation Result

• Look down at the Status Bar – in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.
• You’ll see that it says: The result of the calculcation is: 1801

Step 4 – Do it Again!

• De-select and press Enter.
• Type in: 10 * 10
• 
• Highlight it – press the Calculate button.
• And the Status Bar reads: The result of the calculation is: 100

Easy!

I hope you enjoyed that and I’ll be back again with another useful ‘Keep it Simple‘ tip – next month!